Browns Bay, New Zealand
Browns Bay | |
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Aerial shot of Browns Bay from the east | |
Interactive map of Browns Bay | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′58″S 174°44′31″E / 36.716°S 174.742°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Hibiscus and Bays |
| Area | |
| • Land | 319 ha (790 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 10,930 |
| • Density | 3,430/km2 (8,870/sq mi) |
| Torbay Heights | Waiake | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| Northcross |
Browns Bay
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(Hauraki Gulf) |
| Murrays Bay | Rothesay Bay | (Hauraki Gulf) |
Browns Bay is one of the most northernmost suburbs in the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area, located in the North Shore. Named after the Brown family who settled here in 1876, Browns Bay became a holiday destination in the late 19th century. The area gradually developed into a suburb of Auckland in the 1950s, and was the administrative centre for the East Coast Bays City from 1975 until it was disestablished in 1989. During the 1990s, the suburb became a hub for the South African New Zealander community.